Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC - Alpine Climb - South Early Winter Spire/West Face & Southwest Rib
An Alpine Climb lead by volunteers and/or staff for MAC! This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Tue, Aug 10, 2021
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Adults
- Intermediate Rock Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
6am at Blue Lake Trailhead.
1 day climb of S Early Winter Spire - Participants should consider coming up the day before and camping with the group at Lone Fir or Klipchuck campgrounds. Details will be planned closer to the date of the climb.
Prerequisites:
For alpine rock climbs:
Skills/workshops: Multi-pitch systems, belay escape, rappelling, lead climbing / lead belaying
Other courses/trips: Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course/badge, Leavenworth Multi-Pitch trip / successful multi-pitch climb, Summer Trip / successful muti-pitch climb there
If glacier climb: In addition to all of the above: Crevasse rescue workshop, glacier climbing fundamentals (at least 2), Snow 1, Snow 2
In addition the technical skills described above, participants joining this trip may be asked to describe the physical preparations they have undertaken - this may include conditioning hikes, other easier climbs, weekly training routines, etc.
South Early Winter Spire/West Face & Southwest Rib
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USGS Washington Pass - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
10 essentials, helmet, harness, shoes